A partnership (whether general or limited), corporation, or other nonnatural person formed or organized under the laws of any foreign country or other foreign jurisdiction or the laws of any state other than the State of South Dakota may not be deemed to be doing business in the state solely by reason of its being a trustee of a business trust.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 47-14A-16

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

Source: SL 2001, ch 245, § 16.